How many parks and green spaces are in Old Buckenham? 1 public park

Old Buckenham has 1 public park among 5 green space sites. Green space covers 0.9% of the area: about 144 m² per resident, or 20 football pitches for every 1,000 people. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

Green space per resident
144 m²
More green space than
93% of areas
Football pitches per 1,000 people
20

Public green space from OS Open Greenspace; golf courses are listed but not counted. Per resident uses Census 2021 population. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. How we calculate this

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What are the largest parks in Old Buckenham?

Church Green is the largest public park in Old Buckenham, at 15.2 hectares. 1 of the 1 public parks have a name.

Largest public parks in Old Buckenham
ParkSize
Church Green15.2 hectares

What kinds of green space are there in Old Buckenham?

Public parks and gardens cover the most ground in Old Buckenham: 15.2 hectares. Golf courses are shown but left out of the green space total, because most need a membership.

Green space in Old Buckenham by type
TypeArea
Public parks and gardens15.2 hectares · 1 site
Playing fields1.9 hectares · 1 site
Churchyards and religious grounds7,990 m² · 1 site
Allotments and community growing spaces5,386 m² · 1 site
Play spaces670 m² · 1 site

Does Old Buckenham have a lot of green space?

Yes, more than most areas. Old Buckenham has 144 m² of green space per resident, against 31 m² in the typical area of England and Wales and 40 m² across Breckland. More green space per resident than 93% of areas in England and Wales.

Green space per resident in Old Buckenham compared with other areas
AreaPer resident
Old BuckenhamThis area144 m² per resident
Breckland40 m² per resident
Typical area in England and Wales31 m² per resident

A full-size football pitch is about 7,140 m². 144 m² for every resident adds up to 20 football pitches of parks, playing fields and other public green space for every 1,000 people.

Very High means the top fifth of areas in England and Wales. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by green space per resident, from Very Low to Very High.

What else do people ask about Old Buckenham?

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Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Last updated 7 October 2026 at 03:33 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Old Buckenham dataset covers 59 postcodes.

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